Pernell McPhee

With high hopes for a defensive resurgence, the open auditions for top-notch pass rushers will continue in Bourbonnais. Currently on roster: 8. Projected on final roster: 4-5. Roster locks: Pernell McPhee, Lamarr Houston, Jared Allen. Good bet: Sam Acho. On the bubble: David Bass, Willie Young. Practice squad candidate: Jonathan Anderson. Camp depth: Kyle Woestmann. Biggest offseason developments: Pernell McPhee was the Bears' biggest free-agent signee, agreeing to a five-year, $38.75 million contract in March with $15.5 million guaranteed. The switch from a 4-3 front to a 3-4 scheme required veterans like Jared Allen, Lamarr Houston and Willie Young to begin a...

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